D.I.Y. 101. Backyard chickens, vertical gardening, homemade beer and kombucha, canning and preserving, beekeeping, cheesemaking - these are just a few things you can learn about in our urban homesteading demonstration zone. And you can join the fun with our various contests (jamming and canning and fermenting - oh my!).
Put your urban homesteading skills to the test in our Eat Real competitions! If you brew it or can it, then we want to taste--and judge--it. Categories include beer, jam, pickled preserves and kombucha. Click for details
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make your kitchen more self-sufficient, then Eat Real’s got you covered. With our crack line-up of urban homesteaders and food crafters presenting demos on everything from coffee roasting to step-by-step butchery, you might never have to hit up the grocery store ever again. Click for details
The journey from farm to table just became a whole lot shorter. Watch a meal come to life as farmers and chefs work side by side to talk about and demonstrate their role in producing the food we eat. And make sure you try the delicious dish afterward! Click for details
Trying tasty street food and watching our spectacular demos and performances offers only half the fun of eating real. With D.I.Y. Foods you’ll get first-hand experience in activities ranging from making your own tamales to learning how to grow oyster mushrooms! Click for details
Understand what the urban homestead is all about by talking to local Bay Area folks who raise livestock, brew beer, grow food and harvest honey all around the Bay Area. We’ll have a live animal pen, on-site beer brewing, real honey bees and more! Click for details
